British Philatelic Bulletin
The British Philatelic Bulletin is the official publication of the British Post Office Philatelic Bureau aimed at stamp collectors.
The Bulletin gives detailed information about future British stamp issues and also features articles about past issues from noted philatelists.
History
The Bulletin was first published in September 1963, not long after the formation of the Bureau on 1 May, and it has been a monthly publication almost from the start. Early editions were simple publications, type-written on Bureau notepaper in A4 size. Later editions have been professionally produced in colour in A5 size. The Bulletin has around 30000 subscribers worldwide.[1]
Editors
The current editor is William Doherty,[2] preceded by Melanie Williams who replaced Karin Ward who became editor after the long serving John Holman who served as editor from 1988 till 2010. The previous editors were Frank Langfield, Archie Page, Frank Brench, John Memmott, Charles Gowen and Douglas Muir.[1]
Postmark Bulletin
A sister publication has been produced since 1971 known as the Postmark Bulletin which provides a guide to upcoming British commemorative postmarks.
Matthew P. Hinton
The philatelist Matthew P. Hinton contributed to the publication between the years of 1993 and 1996 and his "Look Before you Lick" articles have come to be regarded as important references for serious collectors of Machin and other modern British stamps.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=25459 Retrieved 9 October 2010.
- ↑ British Philatelic Bulletin, Vol. 51, No. 5, January 2014, p. 131.